Positions

present2019

Professor
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
present2015

Visiting Senior Lecturer
Post Graduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo in MSc in Human Nutrition,Diploma in Sports Medicine, Diploma in Chemical Pathology and Diploma in Community Medicine
20212014

Senior Lecturer
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
20142008

Lecturer
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
20081996

Medical officer
Ministry of Health serving in multiple hospitals in various parts of Sri Lanka.

Institutional Administrative Appointments (Faculty of Medicine)

present2015

Chairperson – Endocrine and Metabolism module
20192016

Secretary – Research and Higher Degrees committee
present2019

Course coordinator – MSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology course
20202019

Treasurer – Faculty of Medicine Teachers’ association
present2015

Chairperson – souvenir shop committee
20152014

Convenor – Endocrine and Metabolism module committee
20202019

Convenor – Content committee, 2020 Medical exhibition organizing committee
present2015

Committee member - Applied Sciences Stream Committee
present2015

Committee member – Nutrition and Growth and Development module committee
present2015

Committee member - Cardiovascular module committee
present2019

Committee member – Gastrointestinal module

National Advisory and Review Committees

20172016

Non-communicable Diseases Steering Committee of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine.
present2019

Food labelling sub-committee of the Food Advisary committee of the Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indegenous Medicine.
present2019

Working committee – Revision of food based dietary guidelines for Sri Lankans, Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine
20192019

Technical meetings: Revision of food based dietary guidelines for Sri Lankans. Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine
20192019

Meeting on “Understanding and strengthening of National Codex Structure”. Organized by the Ministry of Health, Nutrition and indigenous Medicine.
20182018

Stake holder meeting of the Ministry of Health and indigenous Medicine with collaboration of World Food Programme for the dissemination of findings – fill the gap analysis, to plan the way forward in strategies.
20182018

Ministry of health and Indigenous Medicine and the World health Organization Sri Lanka: Presentation of desk review findings of Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices
20182018

Technical session for formulation of regulatory mechanism and monitoring frame work for staple food fortification in Sri Lanka.
20172017

Work shop for advocacy and consensus on Sri Lankan Nutrient Profile Model.Ministry of Health and indigenous medicine.
20172017

National consultation to develop policy to regulate marketing of foods and non-alcoholic beverages (FNAB) to children. World Health Organization and Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine.
20162016

Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy, Ministry of Agriculture. - Survey of food and nutrition related research activities in Sri Lanka
20162016

Consultative meeting on Nutrition Profiling and WHO recommendation on marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages to children.
Ministry of health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.
20152015

Consultative meeting on dissemination of Findings of the joint mission of the United Nations Interagency Task Force on the prevention and control of Non - communicable diseases in Sri Lanka.
20152015

Workshop and proposal for pilot programme on food fortification.
Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine.
20152015

Consultative meeting to review and finalize the draft guidelines on food fortification of the National Policy Guidelines developed by the Food advisory Committee
The Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.
20122008

Sri Lanka Medical Association - Communicable Diseases committee – committee member.
20122009

Sri Lanka Medical Association - Non communicable diseases committee – committee member.

Prof. Indu Waidyatilaka

Positions

Professor

Visiting Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer

Lecturer

Medical officer

Institutional Administrative Appointments (Faculty of Medicine)

Chairperson – Endocrine and Metabolism module

Secretary – Research and Higher Degrees committee

Course coordinator – MSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology course

Treasurer – Faculty of Medicine Teachers’ association

Chairperson – souvenir shop committee

Convenor – Endocrine and Metabolism module committee

Convenor – Content committee, 2020 Medical exhibition organizing committee

Committee member - Applied Sciences Stream Committee

Committee member – Nutrition and Growth and Development module committee

Committee member - Cardiovascular module committee

Committee member – Gastrointestinal module

National Advisory and Review Committees

Non-communicable Diseases Steering Committee of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine.

Food labelling sub-committee of the Food Advisary committee of the Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indegenous Medicine.

Working committee – Revision of food based dietary guidelines for Sri Lankans, Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine

Technical meetings: Revision of food based dietary guidelines for Sri Lankans. Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine

Meeting on “Understanding and strengthening of National Codex Structure”. Organized by the Ministry of Health, Nutrition and indigenous Medicine.

Stake holder meeting of the Ministry of Health and indigenous Medicine with collaboration of World Food Programme for the dissemination of findings – fill the gap analysis, to plan the way forward in strategies.

Ministry of health and Indigenous Medicine and the World health Organization Sri Lanka: Presentation of desk review findings of Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices

Technical session for formulation of regulatory mechanism and monitoring frame work for staple food fortification in Sri Lanka.

Work shop for advocacy and consensus on Sri Lankan Nutrient Profile Model.Ministry of Health and indigenous medicine.

National consultation to develop policy to regulate marketing of foods and non-alcoholic beverages (FNAB) to children. World Health Organization and Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine.

Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy, Ministry of Agriculture. - Survey of food and nutrition related research activities in Sri Lanka

Consultative meeting on Nutrition Profiling and WHO recommendation on marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages to children.

Consultative meeting on dissemination of Findings of the joint mission of the United Nations Interagency Task Force on the prevention and control of Non - communicable diseases in Sri Lanka.

Workshop and proposal for pilot programme on food fortification.

Consultative meeting to review and finalize the draft guidelines on food fortification of the National Policy Guidelines developed by the Food advisory Committee

Sri Lanka Medical Association - Communicable Diseases committee – committee member.

Sri Lanka Medical Association - Non communicable diseases committee – committee member.